John Edward "Johnny" Knemeyer passed away on July 17, 2008.
He graduated, with a degree in Electrical Engineering, from the University of Nevada-Reno, where he played in various collegiate sports and remained an avid tennis player. He came east to Pittsburgh to work for Westinghouse Electric Corporation. After two years, he moved to the Hampton Roads area where he took a position at NACA (now NASA) as an engineer. His career at NASA-Langley spanned 46 years, retiring in 1990 as the Chief of Facilities Engineering.
A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, July 21, 2008, at Grace United Methodist Church, officiated by the Rev. William Vann. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Grace United Methodist Church 1209 Country Club Road, Newport News, VA 23606.
- Excerpted from the Daily Press on July 18, 2008.
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